Opening Hours RRS Discovery is temporarily closed.
What happened to the RRS Discovery?
Discovery Point, Dundee
Moved to a custom built dock in 1992, Discovery is now the centrepiece of Dundee’s visitor attraction Discovery Point. She is displayed in a purpose-built dock, in a configuration as near as possible to her 1924 state, when she was refitted in the Vosper yard at Portsmouth.
Can you go on Discovery Dundee?
Plan Your Visit
Discovery Point is a world class visitor attraction which centres round Captain Scott of the Antarctic’s Dundee built ship RRS Discovery. Climb aboard and follow in the footsteps of Scott and his crew, see how they lived, what they ate and witness their hardships and their triumphs.
How long was the Discovery stuck in ice?
two years
On reaching Antarctica and after some initial explorations along the coast, the Discovery made its way to McMurdo Sound where winter quarters were to be established. She was frozen in for the winter in the protected waters of the sound in 1902 and remained there over the next nearly two years until February 1904.
Where could you visit the ship RRS Discovery?
Discovery Point
Discovery Point is home to RRS Discovery – Made in Dundee | Designed for Adventure. This award-winning visitor attraction tells the story of the iconic ship ‘Discovery’ from her beginnings in Dundee, her amazing Antarctic expedition with Captain Scott and her voyages and uses thereafter.
Where is Captain Scott’s ship?
In July 2012 the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V Falknor discovered the site of the wreck on the seabed with multibeam echo sounders. The figurehead of the Terra Nova was removed from the ship in 1913 and is now in the National Museum of Wales.
Was the USS Discovery destroyed?
The Enterprise tell Starfleet that Discovery was destroyed in the battle and are ordered to never speak of it or the crew again (on Spock’s recommendation, to prevent another incident like Control). Tyler is placed in command of Section 31.
How much is it to go on the Discovery Dundee?
The following overview lists the admission prices and various discounts and discount codes for a visit to Discovery Point and RRS Discovery in Dundee.
Ticket prices & discounts.
| Adults | £11.50 |
|---|---|
| Children | £6.40 |
| Reduced | £8.95 |
| Family (2 adults, 2 children) | £32.00 |
Do you have to book Discovery Dundee?
Admission Information
You don’t have to pre-book tickets, but if you would like to make a booking online, you can do. Alternatively, you can buy tickets on the day when you arrive at Discovery Point or our sister museum Verdant Works.
What is the oldest pub in Dundee?
Dundee’s Oldest Pub – Pillars Bar
“The oldest bar in the City Centre – 1864 !
How did Endurance crew survive?
All of the crew survived her sinking and were eventually rescued in 1916 after using the ship’s boats to travel to Elephant Island and Shackleton, the ship’s captain Frank Worsley, and four others made a voyage to seek help.
How old is the oldest ice ever found?
How old is glacier ice?
- The age of the oldest glacier ice in Antarctica may approach 1,000,000 years old.
- The age of the oldest glacier ice in Greenland is more than 100,000 years old.
- The age of the oldest Alaskan glacier ice ever recovered (from a basin between Mt. Bona and Mt. Churchill) is about 30,000 years old.
What has been found in Antarctica?
Delve into the fascinating wonders and mysteries of Antarctica
- Underground lakes.
- Deep Lake.
- Blood Falls.
- Unusual creatures.
- Ancient fossils & rainforests.
- Gamburtsev Mountain Range.
- Singing ice.
- The giant hole.
Where is the cruise ship Discovery now?
The current position of DISCOVERY PRINCESS is at North America West Coast (coordinates 33.30491 N / 118.09532 W) reported 0 min ago by AIS.
What ship was recently found in Antarctica?
ship HMS Endurance
More than a century after it sank off the coast of Antarctica, polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship HMS Endurance has been located, apparently intact and in good condition.
Where is the spirit of discovery saga ship now?
The current position of SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY is at North East Atlantic Ocean (coordinates 34.76303 N / 15.31994 W) reported 44 mins ago by AIS.
What happened to Robert Scott and his men?
When they finally reached the South Pole in January 1912, they discovered that a team of explorers from Norway had arrived before them. Scott and his team had to travel back 800 miles through freezing temperatures and ice. They had poor clothing and very little food and sadly, they died.
Who found Scott?
The haunting sledging journals of Tryggve Gran, in which the young Norwegian explorer details his discovery of the frozen body of Captain Scott in the Antarctic, have sold for £150,000. Gran was part of the 11-man search party that set off from Cape Evans to find the missing Scott and his team on 29 October 1912.
Did the Terra Nova sink?
Terra Nova, a whaler, sealer and polar exploration ship that sunk off the southern coast of Greenland in September, 1943, after being damaged by ice.
How far into the future did Michael Burnham go?
And so it happens. Michael Burnham sends signal #6 as a beacon for the Discovery to follow, after which she, the ship and many of its crew end up some 930 years in the future.
Is Discovery stuck in the future?
Michael Burnham and her crew are now stranded 900 years in the future. Stranded 900 years in the future, the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery are officially free from the constraints of classic Star Trek canon.